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Syrian Refugee Relief

October 15, 2016

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After the Syrian refugee crisis began in 2011 when pro-democracy protests erupted, and began an escalation of conflict and armed violence that descended into civil war, Tzu Chi knew they had to help. In 2015, volunteers began organizing large-scale distributions in Turkey, where many refugees had ended up after fleeing from the destruction taking place in their homeland.

After the Syrian refugee crisis began in 2011 when pro-democracy protests erupted, and began an escalation of conflict and armed violence that descended into civil war, Tzu Chi knew they had to help. In 2015, volunteers began organizing large-scale distributions in Turkey, where many refugees had ended up after fleeing from the destruction taking place in their homeland.